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The rest of the world:

[Image id: a billboard in Sanaa, Yemen in memory of Aaron Bushnell. /end id]

The text reads:

Top: "I will no longer be complicit in the genocide in Gaza. Free Palestine".

Bottom: "The martyr of rejection to the American Genocide / the American soldier Aaron Bushnell"

I honestly think about Aaron "Lilly" Bushnell all the time.

1) I can't believe it's been 1 years, 6 months and 26 days since Bushnell's sacrifice and nothing has changed

2) Bushnell was brought up in a highly religious community that probably would have made it hard to come out

3) Bushnell been using she/her pronouns and used the name "Lilly" in online spaces for about 19 months prior to the self-immolation

There's a bunch of other stuff too but fuck it's just hard, could you imagine if they were still alive or if they never had to sacrifice in the first place? Who Bushnell might be now? It's a question that will always be buzzing around my head in the quiet moments, honestly. It makes you wonder who else might be different if they had only been born into different circumstances. It is an absolute tragedy.

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Lilly (Aaron) Bushnell

This list will be updated regularly with links from new posts. If there's something you'd like me to cover please send me an ask.

These posts are from my main @anarchist-bean & this memorial blog dedicated to Bushnell @lilly-anarkitty.

Additional posts from other users that I find I will also link below. These links will be given a blue highlight, and the OP will be cited and tagged (if possible).

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Topics discussed so far: gender identity & sexuality; upbringing & religion; personal interests; self-immolation; political views/ideology; etc.

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Gender Identity & Sexuality

@anarchist-bean | Thoughts on Lilly Bushnell, LillyAnarKitty

@lilly-anarkitty | Lilly expressed desire to transition.

@anarchist-bean repost from Twitter/X I Lilly did explore her gender identity & sexuality.

@Kat_The_Vat on YT | Aaron Bushnell - Transgender Woman ???

@epistemophagy | Redemptio memoriae

Upbringing & Religion

@lilly-anarkitty | Bushnell Grew Up in a Religious Compound/Cult - "The Community of Jesus" (COJ)

@anarchist-bean | Community or Cult?

Personal Interests

@lilly-anarkitty | Bushnell thought Dune was based

Self-Immolation

@anarchist-bean | Sacrifice or Suicide?

Political Views & Ideology

The text following is an archived reddit post from Aaron Bushnell. Begin quote:

I've realized that a lot of the difference between me and my less radical friends is that they are less capable of imagining a better world than I am. I follow YouTubers like Andrewism that fill my head with concrete images of free, post-scarcity communities and it makes me so much more prepared to reject things about the current world, because I've imagined how things could be and that helps me see how extremely bullshit things are right now.

Lilly knew exactly how dangerous Elbit Systems are, and she tried to spread awareness that we must Shut Elbit Down at all costs.

Prolekult went to see the Palestine Action occupation of UAV Tactical Systems, owned by Elbit Systems - Israel's largest arms firm on 1 May, 2023. Elbit provides 85% of Israel’s military drone fleet, many of which are armed.

Here’s a screenshot of how I found Lilly’s Reddit post, and her YouTube comment.

You can access an archive of Lilly’s Reddit posts and comments via the Reddit Search Tool.

Last Updated: 11 December 2025

I’m an independent writer, archivist, artist, and revolutionary minister.

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